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Administrative Laws in District of Columbia.
D.C. administrative-law practice involves professional license defense, agency adjudications, rulemaking, and judicial review of agency decisions. The D.C. Administrative Procedure Act at D.C. Code §§ 2-501 et seq. provides the core framework, with many contested cases handled by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
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Statute of Limitations
D.C. administrative-law deadlines are agency- and rule-specific. Judicial review of final agency action under the APA generally requires filing within a short statutory window.
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Key District of Columbia Statutes
The D.C. APA governs rulemaking, contested cases, and judicial review of administrative action for most D.C. agencies.
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